After 14 years, The Tyee continues to distinguish itself from mainstream media
Category: Spring 2017
January 23rd: Alternative facts, disrupted news, and more
These are the stories we’re watching this week. Here is your Weekly Wire: White House press secretary Sean Spicer held the newly-minted Trump administration’s first, and impromptu, official press briefing Saturday. Depending on who you ask, though, it was closer to a press lecture. Spicer spent his time at the lectern denouncing claims that the… Continue reading January 23rd: Alternative facts, disrupted news, and more
The Markup – Episode 1: Chop Suey
The best long-form journalism involves a lot of red ink. An editor’s corrections, cuts, and revisions often go unseen by the public. Here at The Markup, our job is to dissect their choices. Episode 1: Chop Suey Last year, the Globe and Mail’s Ann Hui travelled across Canada reporting on “Chop Suey Nation“. The two-part… Continue reading The Markup – Episode 1: Chop Suey
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Journalist Siobhan Roberts wins Prestigious Book Award
The “Genius at Play” author speaks to the RRJ.
The Seventh Art takes Canadian Film Criticism to New Heights
The RRJ recommends you check out the Seventh Art, a digital magazine with a unique take on Canadian film. Toronto has a lopsided film culture. TIFF, one of over 75 film festivals in the city, is also one of the world’s largest film festivals. Toronto has a gamut of film clubs, from the experimental Early Monthly Segments… Continue reading The Seventh Art takes Canadian Film Criticism to New Heights